“Matte is having a moment right now,” says Donna Garlough, Joss & Main’s style director. “Especially in white, black, chalky grays and pastels. It works because accents and lighting in a matte finish pair so naturally with some of the furniture trends we’re seeing.”

Although these still aren’t items most people seek out, they’re catching on. Research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that the number of U.S. households with some form of smart-home system grew 30 percent in 2015 to 27 million, or about 1 in 5.

To vary the look of her fresh Christmas tree from year to year, Angello weaves different colored ribbons among the branches that change the color scheme so even the exact same set of ornaments look brand new.